Learning to become more anti-racist involves many things. In our racial justice book group we learn from reading books by and about oppressed people as well as speaking about our experiences of racism, otherness, intersectionality, or awareness of how our society reproduces systemic oppression. We are a diverse group and all are welcome.
The Racial Justice Book Group meets at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture on the last Monday night of the month from 6;00 – 8;00 pm.
The books we have read from July, 2017 to July, 2019:
1. “Americanah” by Adichie
2. “The Hate You Give”, by Angie Thomas
3. “The Ways Of White Folks”, by Langston Hughes
4. “Between The World and Me”, by Ta-Nahisi Coates
5. “Family”, by J.C. Cooper
6. “The Color of Water”, by James McBride
7. “Going To Meet The Man”, by James Baldwin
8. “Stamped From The Beginning”, by Ibram X. Kendi
9. “Just Mercy”, by Brian Stevenson
10. “My Life, My Love, My Legacy”, by Coretta Scott King
11. “Brother, I’m Dying”, by Edwidge Danticat
12. “We Were Eight Years In Power”, by Ta-Nahisi Coates
13. “If Beal Street Could Talk”, by James Baldwin
14. “How To Be Less Stupid About Race”, by Crystal Fleming
15. “Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet”, by Jamie Ford
16. “My Forbidden Face”, by Latifa
17. “White Fragility”, by Robin DiAngelo
Thank you so much to all who helped make this event happen. We are so thankful to the amazing performers, parents, and volunteers (of all ages) who showed up even though an Arctic front had hit us that day and it was 7 degrees and windy. You came early, stayed late, worked long and hard and brought warm hearts, broad smiles and an inspiring “can do” attitude that made all the difference.
Thank you also to the parents, who braved the cold and brought your little ones to celebrate with us, who told your friends, shared posts on social media and helped make our event a success.
We were so honored to share this celebration with you and to pay tribute to Martin Luther King and his legacy with music, dance, activism and a lot of fun.
Below you will find a few pictures of the event. If you have more to share, please email them to [email protected]. We would love to see them.
YES, OUR EVENT IS STILL HAPPENING TODAY! We will dance and sing and keep warm in community.
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture offers a fun-filled family event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr with African music, drumming and dance, face painting, African crafts and activities, stories, food and costumes. DuPree and Barry Kornhauser (and guests) will perform songs about MLK’s life and Simba Yangala and the dancers from JungleDom will guide children through a relaxed African dance lesson, followed by a performance that welcomes the participation from both, children and adults.
(Doors open at 4 for African face painting and crafts, activities, and costume creation. Performance and African Dance class begins at 4:30)
Ticket prices:
$20 children 3 to 12 years old
Free for children 2 yo or younger
$5 for adults and teens accompanying a child.
To purchase tickets using Eventbrite, please click here.
Proceeds from this event will help provide scholarships for BSEC’s Ethics for Children Classes as well as help with our campaign for an accessibility ramp.
This past Sunday, Sept 16th, we celebrated the 96th birthday of our eldest member, AnneMarie Mogul, who is forever young at heart and spirit.
Below you will find some of the pictures of the day:
You can find more pictures by clicking here for PDF with varous pictures
